GR III (Fast & Focused group read) aborted ...

[Tim Strzechowski]

As I said, I'm interested.  If you're looking for more commitment than an
"I'm interested" in an e-community, I don't know what else one can do.  Be
assured: I'm interested.

Part of the problem as I see it is that, as "progressive and democratic" as
you make this seem, I ... just ... don't see how it's logistically supposed
to fall into place in this forum.  Is there a host?  Hosts?  Do we divide
the text into sections?  or discuss the novel holistically?  You've
mentioned a pacing of 5 pages per day.  When does that begin?  Who
facilitates the discussion(s)?  In addition, there are people on the List
who haven't been part of the previous readings as they unfolded; those of us
on the list who *have* experienced a previous GR read might know what this
one *won't* be (according to your definition), but what about the new
listers?

There are questions of logistics for HOW this reading might take place that
I can't "see" yet, but maybe that's me and my learning style. Help me see
it.

If our "most active participants" don't seem interested, I consider it a
blessing.  A group reading of GR with some new blood might make it a
refreshing experience for everyone involved.

As far as "respecting our fellow readers," that's a lost cause.  There are
far too many people on this list who delight in petty flaming (and screen
name anonymity makes it easy enough to do without recourse), far too many
others who justify its existence in this forum, and far too many worthwhile
listers who've been scorched by the flames over the years, for this
statement to be anything more than empty rhetoric.  Sorry.

Terrance, if you want to see this reading work (and I hope your money is as
good as your word), I recommend you do another head count; help us see how
this reading will transpire over a chunk of time (i.e., sections, pages,
hosts, topics, whatever you are suggesting), and perhaps model the opening
section so some of us can SEE how it might go.

And for the record, I'm interested.  But I can't commit to GR when I'm
hosting my fortnight of TPPM (early Dec.).

Respectfully,

Tim